Scholarship Application and Essay Tips (PowerPoint) - Revised 01/18/2023

Resources and Tools from the WDTC Library

• 12Twenty*- access to resume templates, cover letter templates, and job postings looking to hire WDTC students.
  • *Must be a current student to access these pages/resources. Login to your account in MyWDT.
• Learning Express Library - resources to help prepare you for placement exams and create cover letters and resumes.

Other Resources and Tools

• Grammarly - help proofreading your documents. The free version works great!
• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) - resources for resume design and general writing and formatting assistance.

Thank You Template for Students (Word document)

How to Write a Scholarship Thank You Letter + Examples from Myscholly.com

January 1, 2023

First Day: WDT Foundation Summer/Fall Scholarship Application & Build Dakota Scholarship Application

March 31, 2023

Last Day: WDT Foundation Summer/Fall Scholarship Application & Build Dakota Scholarship Application

May 1, 2023 

WDT Foundation Scholarship Award Notification Emails

May 12, 2023 

Last Day: Thank You Letter for WDT Foundation Scholarships

June 2, 2023 

Build Dakota Scholarship Award Notification Emails

June 22, 2023 

(Tentative) Build Dakota Scholarship Signing Day

Western Dakota Tech Foundation maintains a list* of scholarship opportunities that are available from outside agencies and organizations. We encourage you to review the list to see more scholarships that may be available to you.

3rd Party Scholarships Listing**(Excel Document) - Updated 03/10/2023

• *Western Dakota Tech Foundation does not determine 3rd party scholarship terms and conditions. 
• **For more information and how to apply for each scholarship, follow their provided URL. 

The U.S. Department of Labor has a FREE Scholarship Search Tool, which you can use to find more scholarships.